The Quill and Me—Devotional Blog•Oswald Chambers Reflections

Bible Verse 2 Corinthians 12:9 KJV " And he said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest upon me." ("Each time he said, 'My gracious favor is all you need. My power works best in your weakness.' So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may work through me." NLT) Reflection There are verses that meet us like a soft landing, and others that meet us like a holy undoing. This one does both. Paul does not hide his weakness. He doesn’t apologize for it or try to rise above it. Instead, he discovers something most of us spend our whole lives resisting: our weakness is not the barrier to God’s power — it is the doorway. When the Lord says, “My grace is sufficient for thee,” He is not offering Paul a consolation prize. He is offering Himself. His presence. His sustaining strength. His enoughnes...

Bible Verse Isaiah 26:3 KJV "Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee."  ("You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in You, whose thoughts are fixed on You!") (NLT) Reflection There is a kind of exhaustion that doesn’t come from work or worry — it comes from a starved mind. Not starved of information, but starved of God. Oswald Chambers reminds us that neglecting the mind is one of the chief sources of weakness in a servant’s life. We often wait for God to come find us, speak to us, stir us, or rescue us. But Scripture calls us to something far more intentional: Turn your thoughts toward Him. Fix your mind on Him. Look to Him and be saved.  A stayed mind is not a passive mind. It is a mind that chooses — again and again — to turn away from the noise, the idols, the impulses, the scattered thoughts, and to look toward the One who anchors us. God gave you a mind as a gift, not a burden. A mind that can remembe...